Asakusa temple gate

One night in Tokyo

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May 16th 2010
So I leave Mizusawa after a great week and head for Tokyo. The bullet train lived up to its name (and is a very comfortable journey besides as it doesn't rock) and I was in Tokyo almost before I knew it. Made my way to my hostel in Asakusa (North-East Tokyo), only to arrive in the middle of a parade! It turns out that today was the final day in a extremely famous and popular festival. Since ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more